Best Cities for Retirees
Retiring abroad is a city-level decision. A country's national healthcare score means little if the city you choose has poor hospitals. We rank 380 cities on what retirees care about most: healthcare access, personal safety, affordable living, and pleasant climate — all backed by institutional data.
Last updated: 2026-10-11
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Key facts
- #1: Valencia, Spain highest weighted score (85/100) across 4 dimensions.
- Safest: Fukuoka highest safety score (92/100) among the top 10.
- 380 cities ranked using a 7-dimension framework (cost, safety, healthcare, education, climate, career, transport).
Top 20 Cities
Ranked using persona-optimized weights across city-level indices. Higher scores indicate better fit.
Valencia
Spain
Osaka
Japan
Fukuoka
Japan
Valletta
Malta
Sliema
Malta
St. Julian's
Malta
Birkirkara
Malta
Limassol
Cyprus
Braga
Portugal
Coimbra
Portugal
Tokyo
Japan
Lisbon
Portugal
Porto
Portugal
Seville
Spain
Perth
Australia
Busan
South Korea
Barcelona
Spain
Sydney
Australia
Brisbane
Australia
Split
Croatia
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